germinated $6000000.00 jews like microbes to be annihilated even 77 years after the holocaust hatred towards jews is still pervasive. the history of antisemitism. this week on d. w. ah ah . this is dw news live from berlin months of protest erupt into violent turmoil and sri lanka. campaigners enraged by shortage, the food and fuel storm the home of the president and the prime minister. both leaders are to step down to millions caught in the crossfire as russia prepared

a new on slot in eastern ukraine. but western supplied weapons are helping the defenders slow the events plus a party with a purpose. here in the german cap. ah, $100000.00 revelers danced through the streets of berlin in a revival of the legendary love for rent. ah, i am, i am bluecross. welcome to the program. we begin in sri lanka, where the president and prime minister are to step down over violent protest, sparked by a deepening economic crisis campaign or storm the homes of both leaders. a new all party government is to take over. oh, they came from all over the country,

angry and exasperated. after months of fuel and food shortages and galloping inflation with one demand. the president stepped down. not only had to leave the country. you can't govern this country properly. we have children. we are on the streets leaving our jobs because we believe in the coals. we love the country, we love our children. we are suffering a little bit in the security forces. try to hold back. the crowds clashing with protesters, but their numbers proved too great. thousands could be seen in live broadcasts on social media storming the presidential compound. as authorities stood by and watched some scale the walls of the colonial era mansion. once inside, they strolled through the residence, taking selfies in its stately rooms, while others took a dip in the compounds garden pool, as crowds cheered them on. i mean,

i up to the whole countries under pressure. so people have come here to release thought pressure. when you see the luxuries in this house, it's obvious that they don't have time to work for the country and what places like these are a waste of our national resources that already they all didn't even look at on. an unprecedented economic crisis has subjected the island nations 22000000 people to months of hardships, which in turn has led to months of unrest. critics accused the president and his family of corruption, his prime minister, who took off his less than 2 months ago, put out a tweet, saying he would step down with the safety of all citizens in mind. in the evening, protesters also broke into his private residence in colombo and set it on fire. truck and journalist maryland area sing says the resignations of the president, a prime minister could help restore call. because i think i was, i was a private resident which was on fire. and one of the reasons for

this was a bit off a back by the police. so at that site, over that days also i think i was just, i just came from that feeling off the escalation because of these announcements because of these recognition again b a, b, and b, i'm not too slow. i mean, it's not a. so that's why i was trying to the latest in ukraine authorities, there's a russian shelling in the eastern region of dun yeske is now relentless civilians are caught in the crossfire as russian forces regroup for

a fresh assault with these people are waiting to collect the pensions even as the sound of bombardments creeps ever closer, every day we are being of actually a to go on, you know, pension and no place to go. we sit around and wait team with maybe somebody will give us something. jeremy, yesterday we received humanitarian aides a car rights and gave us bread as well. russian forces are stepping up that offensive and the done yes. collision after capturing key cities neighboring low hunts. meanwhile, ukrainian troops are digging in, hoping to turn the tide and push back rushes advance, but they're counting or receiving more weapons from western nations. laser, it depends on the number of weapons we will be provided with. currently what we

have is only enough to stop the russians for some time artificial mind, but we can't throw them back yet. most of them are people to bring up another which auth alicia ritual for the vulgar you. greens, president bullard me, zalinski, visited the front line to boost morale among the san jose. today, i work all day on the road and in upper and in the region, i was in the front lines of defense in the do not prepare trust region. i listened to the reports of the commanders and thanked the boys and girls who hold the region works for my home. he also hang the efforts of the troops involved and regaining control of sneak island in the black sea. a much needed when for the ukrainian side here is next by source in the capital key we asked, and where the western supply weapons are shifting the balance in eastern ukraine.

the attacks appear to be intensifying despite the russian high command, declaring an operational pause during which still get their fighting units back together. they're continuing the shelling to such an extent that the governor of the lou hand screech in which is now occupied by russians entirely. more or less says that the people that are living through a true hell with villages being attacked, civilians being killed in markets and such an extent the ukrainian has a government call and all of the people to leave the area by all possible means before the counter offensive from ukraine begins. now the weapons at the west has provided appear to be making a difference unless he has said so himself. we are talking particular about these american high mars mobile rocket systems which can fire rockets, 70 kilometers, and with the ukrainians are doing is targeting what weapons depos, particularly the stacks of artillery shells that the russians are using. sometimes firing 46000 in a day in the month of june, making the russians move them back

a 100 kilometers in the front line and making it much more difficult for them to continue their onslaught. to ton of air pin outside keith entered weeks of alleged abuse at the hands of russian soldiers. some of those who fled are returning home and trying to pick up with normal life sports or helping young people reestablish their routine even with football training. amidst the remains of that bummed out stadium for these children and at a pin, now you cranes capital keith, it's a much needed destruction from the horace of war, georgia. i'm very happy i can play football with my friends, work on my skills and i'm having fun. oh yell when children are out. so i'm very happy that we can play football now. instead of staying home, playing games and watching stupid videos on the tablet,

it's all taken though as far as the children play. they're surrounded by the scars of intense fighting when russian forces invaded killing hundreds of civilians and devastating the quiet leafy town. on the pitch holes left by motor bombs have been filled in with sand. the stadiums, wools riddled with bullet holes after rushes, brutal month, long occupation of air pin. the kids football coach threw himself into getting the young place out. training again both when we saw the stadium along with the people who arrived right after the liberation. it was very grim. there was shrapnel and rubbish everywhere. i took part in cleaning up to restore everything as quickly as possible. so we could start working with the kids to distract him from everything

that had happened because i stuff, so i needed to show her that everything was fine on the outside. so the kids wouldn't feel my emotional exhaustion pushing these kids growing up amidst war. and now able to get back to a semblance of their lives, or he's leaving and hope they can spend the rest of their childhood, not being bombs, but instead scoring goals. have a quick look at some other stories making news right now. body of japan's assassinated, former prime minister, sions. obey has returned to tokyo, who shot dead at a political rally by an ex servicemen with a grudge lease have admitted there were flaws. insecurity around the veteran leader . oh, how's the muslim pilgrims have thrown pebbles in a ritual stoning of the devils? the climax of the harsh pilgrimage in mecca and marks the start of the ether aha! holiday $8000000.00 people are taking part numbers were restricted during the

pandemic. oh, hundreds of people gathered in brazil's capital for pro gun rally right when president year bull sanara pledged to loosen restrictions on firearms when he was elected in 2018 st than the number of brazilians, licensed to own weapons, has increased fivefold. hundreds of thousands of people gathered in madrid for the 1st full scale prize parade. the pandemic organizers say, visibility is important and they denounced hate speech. spain's parliament is to debate a bill that will allow citizens to decide their own gender and back. and berlin, huge crowds of revelers have danced their way through the streets. it's called the rave. the planet rally is billed as a revival of the famous love parade. the dancers are calling for protected cultural status for electronic music. together again. and the mood is

electric. tens of thousands of techno lovers danced their way through 1000000000 straits, once again for the love parade, now re branded as rave the planet. it's moto, together again, is a reference to the need for social connection and community that the corona virus pandemic tore apart. i feel so much free. i feel so much hobby because we, we've been in our houses for 3 years and so like, so these different things. so right now we feel very happy, very free, very young fall. so i'm very happy to be here to see all the music field, the party do them. a lot of people around me. i'm very happy to be here, but it's more than just a policy participants, a calling for electronic music to be protected as a cultural assets. after many clubs were forced to close their doors and made

rising gentrification. techno has a long history in berlin, and so too does the love parade. beginning in 1989, it soon became a fixture in every german rave as calendar attracting an ever larger crowd, which at times swelled with over 1000000 potty. go as there is astonishing numbers . tell the story of the festival success. but oh sir, it's downfall the final love parade which took place in the city of duz burg. in 2010 ended in disaster. after over crowding coast 21 people to lose their lives, operate alone, parade disaster, the injured traumatized and the dead. never forget, this is an important part. we carry them in our hearts to day. here in berlin, the basic generation is different. this is a demonstration of a side that happens in berlin. quite often, that's in it's hopes,

the festival marks a new beginning and 1000000000, and for the sound that the city is so well known for 3. and finally from tech now to tennis, russian board russian born ca zak, alena we will kina has defeated anja boy of tunisia to win wimbledon. she's the 1st grand slam singles winner from kazakhstan over kina battled back to beat your bar in 3 sets. neither player had reached a grand slam final before, but it was 23 year old moscow bow robina, who claimed her maiden major title. let's get you a reminder of our top story. prolong coast president, a prime minister to step down months of protests against deepening economic crisis have erupted in violent turmoil protesters stormed the homes of both leaders. a new all party government is said to take over. that's all we have for now,

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